Frode
deity earth Danish single tradition · 1
A Danish king who established rule of Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Huns and the Slavs. He enacted strict penalties for theft and ordered for golden rings to be hung up on highways in Jutland as a test of his subjects' honesty. Following this, peace is maintained for thirty years.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Described by Saxo Grammaticus in Gesta Danorum Book 5, chapter 12.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Gesta Danorum Book 5, chapter 12, Saxo Grammaticus describes a Danish king named Frode. After establishing rule of Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Huns and the Slavs he enacts strict penalties for theft and orders for golden rings to be hung up on highways in Jutland, the centre of his realm, as a test of his subjects'”
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